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Usually once or twice a year for a seasoned developer, more frequent for jrs. That's been my experience.
by just4themoney 9y ago
Usually once or twice a year for a seasoned developer, more frequent for jrs. That's been my experience.
- kzisme 9y agoI've been at my current position for about ~1.5 years almost without one (I think they are starting to do them soon?). Last time I asked they had said they are implementing a formal process for them. I've just been looking forward to it.
- just4themoney 9y agoSo you haven't gotten a raise in a year and a half? (In my experience, if someone really deserves it then either a bonus or an out of cycle raise or promotion will be given, I've gotten both.)
- kzisme 9y agoI've never heard of a bonus being awarded (or a signing bonus of sorts when first starting being given) Being my first FT position after finishing school I wasn't sure what to expect for reviews/raises/etc.
- just4themoney 9y agoWhen people get raises and/or bonuses it's usually not announced publicly. If your a jr software engineer you should be having regularly scheduled performance reviews. Everyone should be having at least yearly performance review and salary increase (unless you don't deserve a raise, I guess). You shouldn't be going a year and a half without a raise. Push for a review, insist you need formal feedback on your performance as a jr. During the review bring up salary increase. The job I worked when I was jr had a 3 month review and a 6 month review, and maybe a 12 month review. These reviews on came with small raises depending on performance. Plus everyone has a yearly review at the same time of year. (But sometimes someone's performance is strong enough to warrant not waiting for the yearly review/salary increase)
- kzisme 9y agoI see - a few times in the past bonuses have been announced if "x occurs". Yeah I'll bring it up - I'm not sure how "important" it is compared to other day-to-day meetings and such with managers, but hopefully they can find time for it. Thanks for all the input thus far I appreciate it.
- rubidium 9y agoIt's important. If your managers hair is too on fire to structure and schedule performance reviews then it's a bad company environment. You should not accept it as ok.
- nikanj 9y agoPeople seem to forget corporate policies are not law. "I would love to review your salary, but we are in a freeze right now" means nothing. You don't have to accept that formal process excuse.
- kzisme 9y agoStrangely enough I didn't quite view it as an excuse (although it could have been?)